Summary
Eleven years ago I left the laboratory testing environment to change my
career path to information technology. IT offered a different
set of challenges that I could combine
my laboratory testing experience with the integration of Laboratory
Information Systems.
This change also fulfilled my ongoing pursuit
of learning new technologies.
The previous twenty-one years found me pursuing a diversified
background in laboratory
testing ranging from clinical/ reference
labs, pharmaceutical quality assurance, chemical manufacturing
facilities and the final ten years in forensic toxicology.
All of these areas were challenging opportunities and their analytical
disciplines carried
forward into the information technology positions
I have held.
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Experience
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Present - 2003
Quest Diagnostics
Lenexa, KS |
Sr. QC Software Engineer
Employee Solutions - IT Support group
QA Test environment management
QTN - Quest Toxicology Network Integration Team member
Team Lead
Substance Abuse Testing Lab,
LIS System Rewrite
Team Lead
Instrument Interfaces for LIS
MVP QC Award - 2005
Unleash
the Power - Platinum Award - 2007
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2003 - 2001
LabOne, Inc.
Lenexa, KS |
Business Analyst/Software QC Engineer
Member of LIS
transition team post buyout of Osborn Group, Inc. by LabOne, Inc.
Business Analyst for
Substance Abuse Testing Lab, Software Support
Recent assignment to
the newly formed IT QC team supporting instrument interfaces and Substance
Abuse Testing Lab
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2001 - 2000
Osborn Group, Inc.
Olathe, KS |
Sr. Business
Analyst/Instrumentation Specialist
Installed and
maintained bi-directional/unidirectional instrument
interfaces in the main
laboratory, FDA regulated laboratory, and
Diabetes Management testing laboratory
Project Manager/Analyst
for enhancing the existing instrument interfaces in the main laboratory
departments that utilized bi-directional communications with the laboratory
information system
(LIS).
Outstanding Performance
Award—Barcode Project—Instrument Interfaces
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1998 - 2000
Osborn Group, Inc.
Olathe, KS |
Sr. Business
Analyst
Primary
contact/coordinator for the laboratory and external vendors
Project Leader
responsibilities included defining business
requirements for the development
and enhancement of the present and future information systems.
Coordinated on a daily
basis the assigning and tracking of IS resources for updates, enhancements,
and providing troubleshooting support for the production system.
Member of project team
that evaluated, recommended, and implemented third party vendor laboratory
information system for newly formed company division.
IT Technology
Recognition Award
Individual Contributor
Award - APPRAISE Project
Team Contributor Award
- Y2K Project Team
Team Contributor Award
- Regulation XXX
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1995 - 1998
Osborn Group, Inc.
Olathe, KS |
Business Analyst
Updated customer database with client business requirements
Maintained LIS definition tables and provided daily support for
end users
Project Coordinator for business units and information technology
resources
Team leader for automation of main laboratory department utilizing
four Hitachi 747-200/100s interfaced to the LIS.
Osborn Gold Award |
1989 - 1995
Osborn Laboratories Olathe, KS |
Lead Technologist - Toxicology
Managed staff of five
technologists, technician, and evidence technician
Purchased
instrumentation for drug screening and confirmation areas to support increase
in production testing volume
Developed expertise
with Hewlett Packard GC/MS hardware and software
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EDUCATION
1969
- 1971
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
1971
- 1977
Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS Associate of Arts
References available upon
request.
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